5G Smart Cities Enabled by Fiber
光纤成就5G智慧城市

The FTTH Council Asia Pacific held its 14th annual FTTH APAC Conference in Wuhan, China’s optics valley on 15-17 April 2019. The 2019 event saw the continued collaboration between the FTTH Council Asia-Pacific and CRU Events.

Wuhan is home to many of the world’s leading optical communications companies; the city has become synonymous with the latest advances in telecom technologies. Connecting the business, policy and technology of fiber to everywhere, FTTH APAC 2019 attracted 350+ senior executives from the region’s telecom regulators, policymakers, network operators, municipal leaders and solutions providers.

This 2019 conference theme focused on “5G Smart Cities Enabled by Fiber” and explored how the Asia Pacific telecom industry is continuing its deployment of FTTx and deep fiber to the network edge as a converged platform from which smart cities and 5G networks can be built. The FTTH APAC Conference is well established as an essential meeting point for the Asia Pacific telecoms market, and offers delegates a fantastic chance to gain market insights and network with hard-to-reach decision-makers.

The three-day event was packed with presentations and workshops, giving delegates the opportunity to:

Hear telecom operators from across Asia Pacific share their
strategies on deep fiber deployment Understand regional policy developments
and their impact on network investmentDiscover case studies from municipal leaders on the most effective smart city strategiesGain technical insights on how converged FTTx networks enable 5G coverage and Smart City functionalityMeet with leading innovators and experts looking to build partnerships and improve network deployment Explore converging wireless fronthaul and backhaul networks with fiber to the home and business

Highlights of FTTH APAC Conference 2019 in Wuhan:

6 GREAT REASONS TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE

Network and raise your profile with 350+ delegates from across the fiber networks supply chainHear thought-leaders give presentations on the topics that are driving this marketJoin interactive discussions and put your questions to leading industry experts and analystsSee the latest innovations and meet key suppliers in the lively and interactive exhibitionGain first-hand knowledge of, and insight into, the key challenges and opportunities facing the market Free passes are available for network operators and government policymakers

Learned a lot with the rich and diverse workshops that covered technical, commercial and gov segments.

Carlo Valenzuela, Director, Globe Telecom

The conduct of FTTH APAC conference 2018 here in the Philippines is very much welcomed and expected to provide the government and local industry players a platform in establishing strong linkages and partnerships with other countries.

Michael Stephen Gorospe, Planning Officer, DICT

It was great to meet a lot of people and understand their perspective.

Keshav Nepal, CEO, WorldLink

Everything went so well, very interesting topics and happy delegates! Cheers to FTTH Council! CRU team!